Comparative Analysis of Conventional and Inflatable Seat Belt
Sanjay R. Lohar1, Narendra D. Vanjara2, Rishi A. Dhokad3, Sumit S. Pawar Ketaki P. Kini4
1Prof. Sanjay R. Lohar, Department of Mechanical, Mumbai University, Vidyavardhini’s College of Engg. And Technology, Vasai (Maharashtra), India.
2Narendra D. Vanjara, Department of Mechanical, Mumbai University, Vidyavardhini’s College of Engg. And Technology, Vasai (Maharashtra), India.
3Rishi A. Dhokad, Department of Mechanical, Mumbai University, Vidyavardhini’s College of Engg. And Technology, Vasai (Maharashtra), India.
4Sumit S.Pawar, Department of Mechanical, Mumbai University, Vidyavardhini’s College of Engg. And Technology, Vasai (Maharashtra), India.
5Ketaki P.Kini, Department of Mechanical, Mumbai University, Vidyavardhini’s College of Engg. And Technology, Vasai (Maharashtra), India.
Manuscript received on 15 April 2015 | Revised Manuscript received on 25 April 2015 | Manuscript Published on 30 April 2015 | PP: 139-140 | Volume-4 Issue-4, April 2015 | Retrieval Number: D3918044415/15©BEIESP
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Abstract: Cars are increasing day by day on street, that is more and more people of different age groups are using a passenger car for transportation. Safety of these occupants is and important aspect of car design, also new safety features are becoming more important as awareness of safety and market competiveness of manufacturers is increasing. Seatbelts are generally used for restraining occupants during a collision but since long time no innovations have been made in this system. Seatbelts also cause various injuries in severe conditions to adults and also to children, called seatbelt syndrome (Contusion of anterior abdominal wall caused by lap seat belts, which may produce lumbar spine fractures with horizontal splitting of the vertebral body and posterior arch, trauma to bowel, vessels, spleen and liver)1 . Thus to combat seatbelt syndrome and improve current seatbelt and safety we introduce inflatable seat belts. These are a combination of seat belt and airbag which helps distributing force on the body of the wearer to a greater area during collision, thus preventing localization of forces causing organ damage. It also can be used where using air bags is not possible and they are cheaper in operation and maintenance than airbags. This paper investigates the difference between the regular seatbelts and inflatable seatbelts by finite element analysis using ANSYS.
Keywords: Car Accidents, Inflatable Seatbelt, Passenger Safety, Seat Belt Syndrome.
Scope of the Article: Software Safety Systems